Lady Bird Lake looks like a river running through the heart of downtown Austin, but it’s actually one of six reservoirs created by damming the Colorado River (the Texas one, not the big one). It’s named for Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Johnson and advocate for wildflowers and highway beautification.

Austin has a LOT of coffee shops. You won’t have trouble finding one since they’re all over the place. It can be confusing with so many to pick from so I’ve put together a short list of some of my favorites that are near the JW Marriott (JW).

Yes, Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the World (more about that, I promise), but this city offers so much more. Stand-up comedy, dancing, haunted city tours, and karaoke (ok, I guess that is music-ish) are some ways to keep busy at night after Gathering events.